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Five rectangles, that are identical and are not connected to each other, are placed on the top of a desk. Each rectangle has an area of 2 square inches each. So, these 5 rectangles cover 10 square inches of the desk. Five identical rectangles are added to the group. The math club predicts that the total area of the desktop that is covered by rectangles will be doubled by the addition of the second group of rectangles.

Which statement below is correct?

The prediction is correct, and the size of the area will be doubled.
The prediction is not correct because the second group of

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Five rectangles, that are identical and are not connected to each other, are placed on the top of a desk. Each rectangle has an area of 2 square inches each. So, these 5 rectangles cover 10 square inches of the desk. Five identical rectangles are added to the group. The math club predicts that the total area of the desktop that is covered by rectangles will be doubled by the addition of the second group of rectangles.

Which statement below is correct?

    The prediction is correct, and the size of the area will be doubled.
    The prediction is not correct because the second group of

.whitedragon. · Answer

rectangles cannot be identical.
The addition of the second group will more than double the original area.
The addition of the second group will only add half the area of the first group.

.whitedragon. · Answer

best answer gets medal

ipwnbunnies · Answer

What in the word. This is some Schrodinger's Cat stuff. We're not even told if the second set of boxes are identical to the first set.

.whitedragon. · Answer

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.whitedragon. · Answer

i am actually @tylorherpeche 
i got a new acount

ipwnbunnies · Answer

Sorry, I don't know about this one.

.whitedragon. · Answer

ut ur a wizard

.whitedragon. · Answer

@twopointinfinity

.whitedragon. · Answer

hees coo

ipwnbunnies · Answer

My brain is fried right now. Long day lol.